A boundary placed before the cultural landscape was developed

Tangible pieces of material culture

The process in which immigrants become totally integrated into the host culture

The negative impact to the peripheral region sometimes caused by increased flows of labor and capital into a nearby high-growth region

Goods and services produced for individuals outside the urban work area

The concept that the concentric circles in Burgess's concentric zone model are based on the amount people are willing to pay for land in each zone

The application of scientific techniques to modify and improve plants, animals, and microorganisms to enhance their value

The material culture of an environment

The number of people an area can support on a sustained basis

central business district (CBD)

The business area found at the center of every older central city and urban area

A theory developed by Walter Christaller that states that cities exist for economic reasons and that people gather in cities to share goods and ideas

A strong, divisive force, such as religious differences or a weak communication systems, at work in a country

A strong, unifying force, such as a charismatic leader or nationalism, at work in a country

The part of a migrant flow (usually relatives and friends) that follows former migrants to an area

channelized migration

Repetitive pattern of migration not linked to family or ethnicity (senior citizens moving to the Sun Belt)

The first group of settlers to establish a new and lasting culture and society is an area

A state that is basically round in shape, such as Poland or Bhutan

A system in which a country declares control over a territory or people outside its own boundaries, usually for economic purposes

A chain of activities from the manufacturing to the distribution of a product

concentric zone model

The model of urban land use developed by Burgess which demonstrates the invasion and succession processes that occur as the city grows and expands outward

A loose association of states organized for the purpose of retaining cohesion, such as the former republic of the USSR

An ethnic group's grouping together in a specific part of the city to support each other and minimize conflicts with those in the non-ethnic group

A type of subsequent boundary that is drawn to accommodate existing linguistic, cultural, or religious boundaries

conservation agriculture

A modern method of farming that balances maximum crop yield with sustainable farming methods and protection of the environment

The reinvestment of funds in new, profitable ventures and regions that were once used to fund ventures and regions that are now not as profitable

A simplified mixture of two or more languages that is adopted in areas of cultural diversity

crude birth rate (CBR)

The number of babies born per 1000 people per year

crude death rate (CDR)

The number of deaths per 1000 people per year

The number of people per unit of land (also called arithmetic density)

Hindrances to cultural diffusion that occur in a society and keep cultural traits from spreading

The process in which culture is spread from one region to another

The unique landscape made up of all parts of a culture-both material and nonmaterial

The cluster of traits that make a group of people special and unique

A portion of the Earth's surface occupied by populations sharing recognizable and distinctive cultural characteristics

A place where innovations and new ideas originate and spread outward (diffuse) to other regions

A single feature of a culture, such as religion or language

The process by which former colonies gain their independence from the mother country

The reduction in industrial activity that occurs when decreased profits and declining business cause a reduction in industrial employment

demographic transition model

A model that shows the link between population growth and economic development using four or five stages of economic development

The study of the characteristics of a human population

The number of an item within a unit of area

The ratio of people under age 15 and those 65 and older to those age 15 to 65

A theory of economic development proposed by Andre Gunder Frank based on the periphery's dependence on the core

The transformation of agricultural lands into deserts because of overgrazing and soil erosion

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absolute location

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The actual space a place occupies on Earth's surface

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acculturation

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The change that occurs within a culture when it adopts a practice from another culture

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agglomeration effects

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The cost advantages (external economies) for an individual company gained by locating near similar industries or companies

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agribusiness

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Commercial agriculture in which large corporations own and operate various steps in the production process with an emphasis on profit

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agricultural density

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The number of people living in rural areas per unit of agricultural land

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alliance

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An association among countries for the purpose of mutual defense or trade

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animism

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The belief that spirits (including ancestral) live within objects such as animals, rivers, rocks, trees, and mountains

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